SoCal Responds to Spotlight on Latino Health
As the Michelle Obama this week turned to the difficult topic of childhood obesity and food habits among Latinos, some Southern California farmers and chefs are fighting to keep a spotlight on the...
View ArticleDream Act Compromise Could Split Families
In the middle of the anger and frustration about immigration reform are people like Eva Macias, a student at Los Angeles Mission College who could become a U.S. citizen if a deal is reached. But she...
View ArticleResidents Decry Oil Drilling in Hermosa Beach
Dozens of concerned residents in Hermosa Beach are expected to express their concerns about oil drilling Wednesday evening at a community forum at the town's theatre. A proposed oil project would build...
View ArticleSecond Body Found in OC Park Identified
Police on Wednesday identified the body of a man found dead alongside a multiple-murder suspect in an Orange County park this week. The body of Robert Andres Duran was found near the body of Abraham...
View ArticleTeacher Forced to Resign After Shirtless TV Appearance
A Long Island middle school teacher says he was forced to resign after he appeared on TV as a reality show extra in an episode where he peels off his shirt and frolics with women in a swimming pool....
View ArticleWoman Claims San Diego Mayor Tried to Kiss Her
On Wednesday afternoon a third victim publicly came forward claiming Mayor Bob Filner sexually harassed her. Special Section: Mayor Under Fire Morgan Rose, who works as a psychologist in the San Diego...
View ArticlePomona College #2 of Forbes Top Colleges
Forbes ranked Pomona College as the second best college in America, coming in just after winner Stanford University on its list of America's Top Colleges. Pomona College, a private liberal arts college...
View Article"Kid Cop" Arrested Again -- For Posing as Cop
A teenager who made headlines four years ago for impersonating a Chicago police officer has again been arrested and charged with posing as a cop. Vincent M. Richardson, now 19, was charged Wednesday...
View ArticleBush Sr. Shaves His Head for Cancer Patient
No, former President George H.W. Bush has not lost all his hair — he shaved it, for a good cause. The elder Bush cut his hair to show support for Patrick, the 2-year-old son of one of his Secret...
View Article120-Day Closure Set for 405 Fwy Sunset Off-ramp
Commuters will have to endure a four-month closure of a vital 405 Freeway off-ramp while crews continue work on the Sepulveda Pass Improvement project. Starting Aug. 3, the Sunset Boulevard off-ramp on...
View ArticleVenice Zip Line Begins Three-Month Trial Run
After months of planning and vocal opposition from residents near the new beach-side attraction, Venice’s long-awaited zip line is now open. The zip line has been in the works for more than a year,...
View Article"Horrendous" Conditions Found at Pet Breeder
Nearly 20,000 rats and reptiles were found dead or had to be euthanized at a Riverside County pet store supplier, and on Wednesday the company’s manager pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty charges....
View ArticleLobsterman Falls Overboard, Found 40 Miles Away
A New York lobsterman who fell off his boat and was missing for nearly 12 hours was rescued by the Coast Guard about 40 miles from the vessel, floating in the ocean using his rubber boots as a raft....
View ArticleEmergency Dispatcher Investigated After Alleged Racial Slur
An emergency dispatcher in Hartford, Conn., is under investigation after he allegedly made a racial slur over a police radio. The emergency dispatcher was caught on tape saying: "That's going to be 198...
View ArticleChicago Police Files Found in Wisconsin Cemetery
Chicago Police Department documents, some of them marked as confidential, were found this week in a trash bin in a Wisconsin cemetery. The manager of Prairie Home Cemetery, in Waukesha, just west of...
View ArticlePlague-Infected Squirrel Found Near Campground
A squirrel infected with plague bacteria prompted the closure of popular campgrounds in the Angeles National Forest on Wednesday, according to Los Angeles County health officials. Officials with the...
View ArticleFamily, LAPD Seek Missing USC Student
Los Angeles police and the family of a 21-year-old USC student who has been missing for nearly a month are asking for help finding him. Frank “Jaime” Jameson was last seen on June 26, 2013 in the 3700...
View ArticleWATCH: Apple Store Tantrum Goes Viral
It doesn't take a genius to know that if you don't schedule an appointment at an Apple Genius Bar, chances are you will have to wait for help. That did not go over well with one customer, who walked...
View ArticleTerry Smith's Mom Speaks About Losing Children
The mother of a boy who went missing in Menifee, Calif. - and was later found dead - told NBC4 on Wednesday she stood behind her other son, who was charged with the boy's murder. Shawna Smith had not...
View ArticlePolice in UC Davis Pepper-Spray Probe Must Be ID'd: Court
A midlevel state appeals court says news organizations are entitled to know the names of a dozen University of California police officers who were interviewed about the use of pepper spray on...
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